SPORT
SPORT

Summary/Abstract: Although participation of women and girls in sports has lately been in the focus of the public, women and girls still get less opportunities in this field and are often faced with institutional and social obstacles which do not affect male athletes. Gender inequality in sports is reflected in the minimal number of women in leading positions, payment gap between men and women and open favouritism of only-male teams over female teams and male athletes over female ones. The favouritism has direct impact on the public budget fund allocations which are mostly provided to male teams and male athletes. Furthermore, it is reflected in the media space and reporting on successes of male and female athletes but also in private sponsorships which are almost exclusively reserved for male athletes.

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